The Ebola epidemic virus dimensions have led to the death of 3.400 people in West Africa and have also created a food crisis in the west of the black continent since it has affected mostly rural areas.

At the same time since transportation is impossible due to the quarantine, there are serious shortages in basic necessities.

The World Food Program and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization warn that the closure of borders and markets as well as the quarantine and movement restrictions in an attempt to “stop” the spread of the deadly virus, lead to food shortages.

It is worth noting that 65% of Sierra Leone’s population depends on agriculture which accounts for about 40% of the national economy.

Liberia is not in a much different situation and according to IMF forecasts, GDP will shrink by 2.1%, while inflation is expected to exceed 13%.